Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-08-19
IN TOWN and OUT.
Corsets a speciality at Watson's.
The 1auvAr nm m fo tho circyv

Corsets specially at Watson's.
The lawyer DID 20 to the circus.
Go to II. H. Days, Bismarck, for jew
elrY, watches, repairing, etc.
Mr.. Smith, agent of the Plankinten In
surance Company, is in town.
John Daniel writes ordering his paper
sent to Dawson, Kidder county.
A pleasant croak-a party took place at
Miss Bessie McNiels, Tuesday evening.
The Judge has completed his WELL and
has satisfactory flow of water. The we'll
is "a feet deep. .
Master Eddie Whitford, of Bismarck
has been visiting in the Williamsportl
country this week.
4 Potatoes weighing from pound to a
pound and a half are quite common in
this neighborhood.
During recent trip to Bismarck one
of Albert Robinson's horses got away
from him, and he was compelled to re-.
turn without it.
Mr.. Nelson Chesley is reported as i'm.
proving. DR.. Franklin has been attending
him, having made two trips from Bis
marck for that purpose.
Mr.. Gregory's thrasher will reach this
neighborhood Tuesday, and start IN on
Landlord Bettemley's grain bright and
early Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Mcdonald was in town from Con-
tractor Murphy's camp yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Mcdonald says that Van AL.
len Long will be back next week.
The Pioneer Press says that box elder
seed should be sown in the fall, for the
reason that, if kept out Of the ground over
winter, many seeds lose their vitality.
Hear ye hear ye old men and maid
ems, beardless youths and stately danes,
there will be harvest dance next Friday
evening Aug. 26, at Schoolhouse No. 1.
Mr.. j. D. Hubbard and wife and Mr
Mark Wilson, of Winchester, passed
through town Tuesday en- route to Wheat!
land, Oak, where they will remain sew
eral weeks.
7 We haven't heard any reports concern
ing Tom Kelly's condition since he was
taken to Bismarck, sick. There have
been many inquiries regarding him. Has
\ any one heard from Tom lately?
>eass county is 1,764 miles square !;
Rhode Island is 1850 miles square. If
that state were put in the center of Cass
county it would leave strip around the
| outside nearly five miles in width.
Bushman & Co., of Bismarck, have 10.
Gated a railroad-supply store at Long
Lake (the old hoteD, and are prepared to
furnish Emmons County people with
groceries, ETC., at lowest cash prices.
Mr.. and Miss Connor and Miss McNlel
Rwere the guests of Mr. Croghan last Sum-
| day. A first.class dinner, prepared by
Mr.. Croghan himself, was partaken of,
! and very pleasant afternoon was passed.
>Old Lady (shocked: "You little boys
ought to be at Sunday. school instead of
playing base ball on the Lords Day"
Little Boys: 1T amt time for Sunday
school we've got half an hour yet. "--Ex.
| / Mr.. ]. N. Roep was another who had
ITO hasten away to Bismarck last week for
binder repairs. Landlord Bottomley also
| sent up to replace an injured part of his
harvester. supt. Worst also went up for
! the same purpose.
The Rev. Ben-Ham. of Bismarck, has
| come out strongly against prohibition.
This shows that evil associations are cor
rupting. The talented young clergyman
was roommate of the editor of the WI
| mona Times last winter.
Dakota Settler: The new marriage law
requires parties married since the third of
March last to file certificate with the
probate judge. Attention to this point
may prevent question of legitimacy
arising in future will cases.
Fargo Journal : During the storm Mon
day night lady living on the north side
dressed herself, thinking she was going
to be killed in cyclone. Her husband
told her there was no use in dressing, as
angels do not wear store clothes.
| 1t is wonderful how modern methods of
manufacture have cheapened the price of
first.class goods. Just now Merchant De
Graf, Fourth street, Bismarck, is selling
the celebrated Douglas shoe for So per
pair. 1t is hard to see how he can do it.
Do you know why the general health Of
Missouri Slope citizens is so good and
the business of the dentists SO poor? 1t is
because our citizens get good. wholesome
meats of George Gussner, at Bismarck,
and do not have to wreck their teeth by
wrestling with sole-leather steak.
Among the dozen or 80 men who have
left Emmons County within the last three
years we find, on looking over our books.
that eight of them beat the RECORD out
of money due for subscription. We know
where most Of them are at present, and
intend soon to publish their names.
1t is hardly necessary to call the atten-
tion of our citizens to the fact that the
drug firm of Dunn & Co., opposite the
Sheridan House, Bismarck, keeps on
hand at all times large stock Of fresh
and pure drugs, which will be sold at the
lowest prices. Give the firm call and
be convinced of the fact.
A number of friends of Mr.. and Mrs. ].